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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-02-01, Page 30rtising elps /7 good, thi h e CANADIAN ADVERTISING ADVISORY BOARD • 1 H. GAIRDON GREEN Seems that the- railways are having their problems in Russia too. Not so much from lack of passengers however, but from the fact that the tracks are so badly in need of repair. But a recent press despatch from Moscow de- clares that the fault is not that of the government. The government has been pro- viding ample' funds to keep the lines in good repair, but, it says, the rate at which re- pairmen have been selling wooden ties and other rail- road equipment on the black market now constitutes a major scandal. Well I have a particular reason for regretting that bit of news. It so happens that back in the '60s I patronized Palliser makes your bedroom special at prices you can afford! 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But to me the most intrigu- ing aspect of that train was ,the possibility of adventure which came with your ticket. Those beautiful sleeping compartments were all made for two occupants you see, a let -down bed on either side; and if you were travel- ling alone you had no idea of -who that other occupant might be. Furthermore once the door to your compart- ment was closed and barred for the night, you were assured absolute privacy. A rare luxury indeed in Russia, then or now. When all of this was ex- plained to me the first time I boarded this lovely train I asked the friendly young miss who acted as interpre- ter what might happen if I should discover that the pas- senger destined to sleep with me that night turned out to be a beautiful young lady. Or ifsnot-a-heautifulsene;-soinea-- one who was just dangerous- ly lonely. '!That," _I was. told laugh- ingly, "would depend entire- ly on yourselves! The rail- way officials have more important worries!" I rode that train from Len- ingrad to Moscow only twice. The first time my fellow tra- veller was an old .man who snored all night. The second time I found myself locked in with a veterinarian who smelled of medicine and pigs. I'd like to try my luck once more if that train is still run- ning and still locking its pas- sengers in pairs for the night. Who knows but what I might have real luck next time! I understand that in our own country the VIA people are now searching rather frantically for new ways to make, rail travel more at- tractive. I wonder if any of those VIA officials have ever travelled in Russia. Cressreefie--feb. 1, 19801-4'age 15 as: " • • •*.f t37:41:17 ''(v.)4 "" !s•:•'14 . • • e; , , ,,,'0' 1;W5,0 Ii4/1r " /7/4 ,f, /. ..!?6. pl .:. ,0.4 .04 ,,;4 ,. ,. ,, „,..:4 .4..0 • DRAMA IN THE BEDROOM—No headboard is needed in this bedroom where beams and wallpaper in two different but co-ordinated designs provide the focal point. A soft coral and white palette complements the room with its Iucite acces- sories and wicker furniture. (Wallcoverings are by Van Luit) tially obscure looking into your living room. Or verti- cai or horizontal blinds would work, allowing you to tilt them enough to ob- scure looking in and allow some light ,in. Then, too, wooden louvers work well in this kind of situation — allowing you to tilt open upper ones and leave lower portions closed. Decor Score By BARBARA HARTUNG Liven up blah bedroom - Q. I have a bedroom. with no personality. I'd like some ideas to create a con- temporary room. I have some bedroom furniture but I don't want to be limit- ed by it. The room is 12x15 with a moderate amount of natural light from one large window. A. A rather interesting and dramatic bed treat- ment can be created sim- ply with a bed frame and mattress and no head- board. Use 4 -by -4s or imi- tation wood beams to creat a headboard effect. Extend the beams vertically, floor to ceiling, on each side of the bed. Continue the wood beams out over the bed and across the ceiling. Wallpa- per between the beams in a dramatic and elegant de- sign, extending the wallpa- per up the wall and across the ceiling. On the other sides of the beams, wallpa- At wit's end by Erma Bombeck Copywright 1979. Field Enterprises. Inc. Every time a manufact- urer of appliances comes out with a new feature on their product, they call it a "scientific breakthrough." We have seen the coming of the see-through oven, the talking refrigdrator, the thinking -woman's compu- terized stove top, and the sweeper that does every- thing but dance backwards. One more scientific break- through and I'm going to have a scientific breakdown. Who wants to see their oven under glass? Why would a 'manufacturer con- sider corrosion a turn -on? It was always enough for me to open the door, grope through the darkness and be cheered when I still had room for a small casserole. The "breakthroughs" never give you a break. The newest accessory for refrig- erators is a signal light that lets you know when it needs vacuuming underneath. I don't know how it works but I can only suspect in- stead of the dust growing up • through the refrigerator un- til it reaches the top under the phone book, it reaches a level and shorts a light which goes on, signaling it is ready to be hauled away. Let us be practical. If God had meant for us to clean un- der refrigerators, he would have given us yardstick hands. I do not know anyone per- sonally who does it, nor do I want to establish a relation- ship. They're probably people who wash their hand after they play with the dog and change the baking soda every year or so. Frankly, I clean under my refrigerator every time we move and I've never found anything under there worth6, getting a hernia over. The last time we moved from the .farm to the West, I uncover- ed a pencil stub, an iced tea- spoon, two marbles, a cold tablet, a cluster of black globs that had been grapes in another life, two nails, a coat hanger, a skeleton (possibly mammal) and a note re- minding me of an ap- pointment with by obstetri- cian. The kid was 14 years old. I suspect there are talking stoves in our future, mixers that whimper, "Clean me," and washers that will, flash overload and give us a lec- ture. 1 don't know about you, but if I wanted guilt, I'd call my mother. per in a compapion print. Taking colors from the two coordinated wallpa- pers, Create your bed- spread and throw pillows. Accent from the print fab- ric. Add contemporary lighting fixtures on each side of the bed. Q. How should 1 treat windows across the living room of my condominium? I need some privacy across the windows by day be- cause people on the second floor walk by my windows to get to their units. I clo like some light but wish privacy. — R.V. A. There are several dif- ferent alternatives. You could have sheer curtains placed under the draperies. Pull the draperies back by day, allowing the curtains to filter the sun and par - Q. Our upstairs bed- rooms have wood floors Out are in bad shape and not worth refinishing to the tone., I have been considering painting them. Is that a bad idea in a guest ,.room and chil- dren's room? — B.P. A. Painting old wood floors is certainly a good idea when you feel the painted effect is what you want. You can create, for example, a delightful coun- try look by painting the floor and walls of a room creamy white and then adding a pretty print as de- sired for color. This could be a delightful treatment for a guest room. Also in a child's room, a painted floor suggests all sorts of whimsical or dra- matic treatments. 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